Video: How Tsunamis Are Born

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April 2, 2007—As the Solomon Islands recover from yesterday's killer wave, get the facts on tsunamis.

How are these waves born? How fast can they travel? How tall can they get? What makes them so lethal?

See tsunami formation in action and footage of the devastating effects—including the deadliest tsunami event in history, the Indian Ocean disaster of 2004.

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